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Hurricane Ian aftermath in Florida

Nation Oct 08

Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for less mobile seniors, people with chronic illness

By Anita Snow, Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Health Apr 06

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Major report says nursing home care, funding system needs overhaul

A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced.

By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

World Jan 27

Visitors tour at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre in Jerusalem
One-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates say

Several dozen impoverished elderly Israelis, among them Holocaust survivors, received food donations from a charity ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

By Ilan Ben Zion, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press

Health Jul 09

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This Maryland nursing home has had no coronavirus cases. How did they do it?

Of the nation’s roughly 130,000 coronavirus deaths, more than 40,000 have occurred in nursing homes. But one facility in Maryland has had zero COVID-19 cases so far -- despite serving one of the most at-risk populations. Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director…

Health May 23

Watch 10:18
Why some residential caregivers call their jobs ‘indentured servitude’

Providing for the elderly has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with about 29,000 residential care facilities operating across the country. But a new investigation by Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting, finds that some of these facilities are profiting…

By Jennifer Gollan, Reveal

Apr 09

Watch 10:22
The hidden risks of suicide and depression for seniors living in long-term care

By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy

By 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens. Many will eventually enter long-term care, a move that presents tough choices and challenges for seniors and their families -- including risks of depression and suicide. In partnership with Kaiser…

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Jun 05

Think you’re too old for a bucket list? These 90-somethings disagree

By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News

An assisted living facility in New York is helping their residents accomplish bucket list items like flying a plane and completing college.

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Mar 21

Local police departments restore peace of mind by phoning senior citizens once a day

By Jenni Bergal, Stateline

Advocates for older adults say telephone check-in programs can help seniors remain independent in their homes and give them — and their family members — peace of mind.

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Feb 27

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The extra costs of extra weight for older adults

By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

Lifelong obesity, now common in the U.S., is beginning to change how Americans age. Along Alabama's Gulf Coast, one in three adults is obese, and many who have lived with the negative health effects of excess weight are entering their…

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Jan 13

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Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online

It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks…

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